Dang it. This zaps the fun right out of our weekend pig-out session. It turns out our favorite restaurant meals have way too many calories - maybe even a half day's worth - and it's not always that obvious.

For the first time in 13 years, the FDA has approved a pill for weight-loss. The BBC reports the medication called, Belviq, can be used by obese or overweight adults. In studies, it helped people lose about 5% of their body weight.

As a way to better understand the hardships that overweight people face, personal trainer Drew Manning packed on a whopping 70 lbs. over a period of six months by forgoing exercise and eating nothing but junk food. Now that’s dedication!

Vitamins are said to be good for you. According to a new study from the University of Minnesota, however, that may not always be the case.Researchers reviewed the cases of 38,000 women over a 19-year period and found that those who took supplements had about a 2.4 percent increased risk of death ove…

By analyzing the results of a 10-year longitudinal study of 474 people, researchers were able to determine that the participants who drank two or more diet sodas a day experienced a waist size increase 70 percent greater than those who stayed away from diet soda.Dr. Martin P. Paulus, a professor of…

Will an apple a day actually make you a big hit on the beach?It's possible, as new research suggests that ursolic acid, which is found in abundance in an apple's peal, builds muscles while reducing fat.